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join forces

Idioms  

  1. Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates. This expression originally referred to combining military forces. [Mid-1500s]

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To turn things around, management is looking to join forces with a far bigger company: eBay.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

When LIV and the PGA Tour came to a short-lived, tentative agreement to end pending litigation and potentially join forces in 2023, Al-Rumayyan was a key figure in the negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

A 2023 framework agreement to join forces between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour never materialized, with both operating independently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"Let's join forces for a strong, secure and, above all, united Europe," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

They had firm plans to join forces and attempt Manaslu—a difficult 26,781-foot peak in central Nepal— immediately after guiding their respective clients up Everest in 1996.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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